The metaphors in this movie are abundant as Jang Jin's wit is the star. Here's a story of assassins who only kill when another person is wanted dead. There are some funny scenes here, though some people don't find it laugh-worthy. Sometimes it makes you laugh, sometimes it moves you. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. This film was nearly perfect, but sadly still not made for everyone. It's an important film, as well as very entertaining. Great costumes and dialog move it all along. Remember, the trains of righteousness can't be stopped and their movement brings about reactive forces in the people they affect.

This is an extremely funny movie that parodies some of the ubiquitous filmmaking cliches in asian action movies. /very minor spoilers below/Hilarious jabs are dealt to:* Hitmen turning sentimental when ordered to murder a girl they fall in love with ("She was pregnant!")* Overzealous moviecops ("Know why I want him killed so much? I just don't like him.")* Use of advanced weaponry and technology ("You're not James Bond so what's all these gadgets for?")* Convoluted complex plans ("I can't kill him with lung cancer!")* Strict professionalism and secrecy of assassins ("We're not people who kill for someone, and we've never done it.")* Sudden cheesy exclamations of love ("As they embraced my lesson on true love, they couldn't say anything, and our living room was a melting pot of emotions.")* Conflicts between brothers* Cool camera angles* Standard gentleman rivalvry between cop and robber ("I know you won't shoot me unless you're hired to.")All in all, an excellent film for those who enjoy the genre. Highly recommended. Especially notice the scene where they can't help but laughing themselves when supposed to be crying, it's a killer (no pun intended).Peace

Plot brilliantly sequenced. Action scenes violent enough without being sickening. A story well told. Well worth watching if you are tired out of Weley Snipes and Co. Cast are supposed to be Korean superstars and you can see why. Shooting at Hamlet performance truly exceptional.

Funny but rather forgettable film centred in the lives of 4 hired killers. We know about their domestic habits, their shared platonic love, their difficulties in carrying a normal life when not working and also their difficulties in doing their job... sometimes... sometimes they would do their job for love rather than money .... but what is new?. It is quite interesting how this format (mix of comedy and violence featuring similar characters such as gangsters & hitmen and so on) has shifted from one side of the globe to another. The starting point being possibly USA with Tarantino & co, then followed UK with Ritchie & co and some appearances in Spain (Airbag and so on) and France (Doberman...). The Korean audience (specially the young one) loved it. You know is their own language, own charismatic actors and drawing on their own cultural themes. Maybe for foreign audiences like me much will get lost in the subtitles and some cultural subtleties unnoticed. But I've got to say I had enough of these sort films so it's just come a bit too late for me to fully appreciate. Don't misunderstand me... it's quite entertaining... Something that did picked up just as a curiosity, and after seeing quite a lot of South Korean films recently, is how similar in many aspects Korean and Japanese culture are, they like or not. Here I am talking about the joke on blood types.